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القليلة المنال
RUSSIA'S DEMANDS ON RUMANIA ANALYSED
Germany Passes Blame On To Sir Stafford Cripps
LONDON, July 2 (Reuter)-Russia's demands on Rumania' - was the subject of a brandeast talk yesterday by Mr. Vernon Bartlett, the noted British political commentator and author.
There," he began, "was a lot of mystery about the Soviet demands. It is increasingly doubtful, however, whether Ger many and Italy agreed willingly, otherwise they would not be. advising Hungary and Bulgaria to slow down their attempts to put forward their own claims "German officials in Bucharest had stated that Sir Stafford Crippa, Britain's дот Ambassador to
Moscow, was responsible for the
Soviet more. At the same time
Berlin official circles are claiming that Britain is the real sufferer
because she guaranteed Rumania.
I
time to recover from her insses "In France." »
GERMANY TIMID "1. on the other hand there is
no fighting, it will be because
Nazis Claim Occupation Of Jersey
BERLIN, July 2 (Reuter)-The official News Agency claims that the Island of Jersey has been occupied, by the Germans and that Guernsey has been partly occu- pled.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1940.
FOREIGN MAILS
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, 3xd:JULY, 1940, 98.30 4.x. Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended. INWARD MAILS
From
The Agency says the partial occupation of Guernsey was the Air Mall by "Air France Airways, Service" result of a coup de main carried swatow out by the German Air Force.
"The occupation of Jersey was Balgon effected in an equally surprising Canton manner.” .....
Rabaul
The Agency further claims that two British fighters of the Bristol the action against Guernsey. Bierheim type, were shot down in
Shanghai and Amoy mansiacococóra 199NDÁTI KUKA
Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Services U. 8, A., and Manila (San Francisco date 11th
June),
Japan and Shanghai.
Ásveikosá Canada, USA, Japan and Shanghai — (Vancouver
RO. 15th June.)
LANDINGS ANNOUNCED It is officially announced that Canton
LONDON, July 2 (Renter) -
German landings have been made Shanghai,
Germany does not dare to run the risk of this diversion. We do not expect Russia to come "on our VERY ABLE. MAN
elde,” Mr. Bartlett said. “but” even "Sir Stafford," Mr. Bartlett said, my conservative friends are re-n Jersey and Guernsey. "was a very able man who has conciled to see Russia take these made a lot of money as a lawyer precautions because they must add but despite this he has not lost to Hitler's worries. his idealism, He can convert a "In Mein Kampf Hitler laid out doubtful or a hostile audience into a plan for the defeat of France an enthusiastic one quicker than and then attack Russia and take anyone else that he knows." the possession of the valuable wheat speaker added.
helds of the "Ukraine,” "But with all his fervour, it is His demands for colonies was a hard to believe that he is respon-comparatively recent one, and the
་་
Furtosa, Amoy and Swatow, The Ministry of Information Bangkok and Saigon. states: "As has aireddy been an Shanghai. nounced the Channel Islands have Mañila. beer. demilitarlaed, Telegraphic Canton communications have been cut and Japan and Shanghai.
further information is at pre-Haiphong "sent available"
Shanghai and Amoy Sandakan Shanghai
V
BRITAIN'S RATE Air Mail by "Pan American Atways Direct Ser-
sible for the Russian move into only time Mr. Bartlett asked Hitler OF MOBILISATION
as if they were of no importance.
BRITAIN'S GUARANTEE...........
Rumania. What was responsible about them he brushed them aside for the Russian move, was that the Soviet was determined to take all possible precautions and to speed up these when King Carol gave. up his efforts to keep the Nazis
out."
RUSSIANS ARE NEARER
It is just possible that Hitler demanded the Colonies just be- cause it was claimed that it separated public opinion in the. United Kingdom.
OF MANPOWER
EXCEEDS THAT
."
OF GERMANY
[vice.”—San Francisco date, 25th June,
Air Mall by Imperial Airways Service"
Halphong
P
Japan and Shangbat
Japan.
Java and Mandla
འདས་ཅན་ས་ནས་་དར་ས
U, S. A., Honolulu and Japer-(San Francisco date,
19th June), Shanghai
LONDON, July 2 (Reater) Japan and Shanghai "In connection with the Britian "The Russians are now nearer
With reference to the utilisation Manila Rumania's oll fields than the guarantee of Rumania, about of human and material resources Shanghal Germans are. If Hitler decides he which Dr. Goebbels is making a for the prosecution of the war, Shanghai must reserve every man for the lot of fuss, saying that Britain the analogy that Germany was Calcutta and Straits fight against Britain we shall see had let Rumania.
fully mobilised at the outbreak! Japan.
down, the
Hungary and Bulgaria come for-speaker said that Rumania always of war whereas Britain was not Ward with their demands' in order knew that the guarantee was in-
Is wholly misleading, states a to prevent Russian penetration tended to operate, only in the
special commentary, from going far."
event of an attack on her by Ger- many.
"Britain was in the unusuaś position of standing to gain either way. If there was fight- ing in that aren it will be be- cause Germany, frightened to Jose hen position here, sup- ports Hungary in her demands for the rich rice fields of . Transylvania.
That would divert Ger- many's attention from Wes- tern Europe and give Britain
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Registered and Parcel Mall are closed 15 minutes earlier than structure of Britain was already the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are NO "APPEAL MADE
effected by the measures taken, advertised to close at or before 9 a.m. registered and parcel malls are Britain was then trying
to but unless they were taken gradu- closed at 5 pm, on the previous day. When mails are advertised to negotiate an alliance with
the ally widespread disorganisation close after 5 pm. Registered and Parcel mally are closed at 6 pm. Soviet Union so that in the pre-would" result.
sent crisis Rumania has made no Even after six years of inten appeal to Eritain at all, he con- sive preparation for war, Ger- cluded.
many wag only able to mobilise "We -Can await the outcome 100 divisions because she was still with a feeling that it may do us short of equipment, some good and that it cannot do us any harm.”
GERMANY KNOWS IT IS GOING
TO BE DIFFICULT · SO-
SHE RESORTS TO RADIO
FOR PROPAGANDA
LONDON, July 2 (Renter)---The British public is not likely to take notice of the advice put out by the illegal short-wave radio station, styling itself the New British Broadcasting Station, which is known to be situated in 'Germany.
The station is now telling 115 | teners that if a town was bombed during an invasion, their only hope was to flee. This is exactly what the Germans would like and whet the British Government has told the people not to do.
We have seen too much of the
disastrous effect of this sort of
thing in Europe for anyone to be taken in by advice of this kind.
The work of coping with ́"any tavaston is being continued. Yes terday the Minister, for "Home Becurity gave a hint that civilians, other than volunteera, may be called upon to give some part of their spare time to one or another. of the passive defences.
He stressed that every man and woman in Britain today was in the front line
GRAZIANI SUCCEEDS BALBO
Much Energy In Britain
CLAMOURING FOR OPPORTUNITY LONDON, July 2 (Reuter)-The Daily Telegraph, commenting on Home questions, particularly man- power, calls for a further effort
The paper writes, “in- an. editorial, "It is common and Justified critician that, better. use might be made of adoles=" cents awaiting the call to the colours,
Britain's rate of mobilisation of her manpower since the war exceeds Germany's. It is mis- leading to regard the mobilisation
terma of manpower solely in military classes called up...
MILLION VOLUNTEERS
For
Date and Time
WEDNESDAY
Wed, 3rd
Shanghai and Parcels only for Tientsin.
13.30 PM. KPO Reg.- 5:00 PM
Ord.
6.30 PM
OPO.
5.00 PE
Ord.
7.00 M
7.00 FM
7.00 F
7.00 FM
7.00pm
Thu, 4th
KASVAM
· 10:30 AM- 12.30PM
of Airmail for Indo-China, Iran, and France by the Reg
"Air France Airways."
Straits.
The armed forces include 1,000,- Amoy. 000 volunteers, many of whom are Shanghai over the conscription age. Hence Bangkok the average age of the army is
28 although men over 28 are. not Canton. yet incorporated.
THURSDAY
Shanghai and parcels only for Japan. Bangkok
The total registered is 2.750,000, not including the regulars, ter shanghai (Parcels only)eretqzbiri pooooooisicoan ritorials and volunteers.
Manila
Mobilisation is not solely con- cerned with the fighting forces. At least 14 men are needed in Industry, to keep one man in the
FRIDAY
$1,00
3:30 PM
Fri. 5th
Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, USA. Central & South | G.PO.&KPO
America. Canada and "United-Kingdom
feld, and about 40 men to keep San Francisco. one aeroplane, in the air. Hun-Parcels only for Tientali. dreds of thousands of men of military age are indispensable to the war industries.
Manila, Rabaul, Australia and New Zealand
Brisbane
The Minister of Labour is using most usefully the employed and Straits, strictly controls employment by Canton private agencies. ·
Shanghai: Bangkok. Bandakan
· 50,000. WOMEN Bome 50,000 women are serving in the Women's Volunteer or-
ganisations, 150,000 are in the Hollow.
`SATURDAY.
Civil Nursing Reserve, a large Parcels only for Tientaln number recruited for agriculture.
and 500,000 in the Military Auxi-
via| Reg. 4th 5,00 mm.
Ord. 6th 8.30 AM
41
8:00 PM
G.P.O.&K.P.O.
Par. 4th 8.00
via Reg. 6th 8.45 AM
Ord. 5th 8.30 AM
10.30 AM
10.30 AM
12.30 PM
7:00 PM
7.00 PM
Sat, 6th-
Noon 19.30 PM
GPO&KPO
Parcels
3.00 PE,
5.00 par
Air Mail for "Imperial Airways-Service" to Dur-] 0.P.O.SKPO,
han and thence by Sex Service to United-King-Reg
Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu. U. 8. A. Central and Parcela 4.00 PM
South America, Canada, and Europe via San Beg.
6.00 PM- Francisco (No Parcels for Canada).
Ord 5.89 M GP0&EPO.
[Ord."
5.30 PM
Ordi
SUNDAY
Bund th
Mori
llary Services as cooks, drivers, Straits, Ceylon, India, East and Bouth Africa and Beg, clerks, etc., releasing men" "for United Kingdom, vital tasks.
BOMBS IN
REGION
IURA
MONDAT
Numbers of men over military age also stand ready to relieve Daily progress is being made troops of work which interferes towards the final goal of harness with training t
ing the whole resources of the DEVOTED ENERGIJĄ PR |nation in the war effort - "When we turn to the industrial | effort we see the great recent im- provement. - The devoted energy of the workers, in long shiffa and weeks without rest, deserves all LONDON, July 2 (Reuter)-It is the praise. Better organisation learned from Romte that Marshal has much diminished the waste of Graziant has been sent to take machine power. command of Italian Libys in suc- Concluding the Daily Telegraph" cession to Marshal Balbo who was writes: "Considerable reinforce
killed over the week-end under ments of men for whole, as well as circumstances which are still mys-part time duties of all kinds, máy terious.KA
be found not that the Ministry of Only three weeks ago Marshal labour, has made wiser arrange- Graztant was appointed Chief ofments to receive a host of volun- the Imperial Staff of the Italian teers seeking service Army.
BERNE, July 2 (Reuter)Twelve Amoy and Shanghai, bombs tell yesterday in the Jura region of Switzerland, close to the Canton Franco-Swiss frontier.
There were no "casualties and material damage was negligible.
US, FLEET RETURNS
HONOLULU, July 2 (Renter)......... Part of the United States fleet "Energy, abounds and is clamor which has been missing somewhere
He has had much colonial ser-:ous for an opportunity. vice In Eritrea, Italian Somall-
land and Abyssinia where he was CALOUTT appointed Viceroy following: tha Chandr
1935 war
abomb thrown. An Abyssinian taber
patriot ended his career as Viceroy residence unde
and he returned to italy.
India Regulations
in the Pacife, returned to Hawall yesterday
The Admiral in charge said that they
been
Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South
United Kingdom.
Paro
Bag
Ord
GP